The teens were spotted around 3:30 p.m. in the Simcoe St. N. and Taunton Rd. area.

“Witnesses called police after observing a grey Saturn with three occupants, all of them wearing clown masks, stopping near other cars and pedestrians in a dangerous manner,” police said. “The two masked passengers in the car were spotted opening the car doors and attempting to scare others and leaning out the car windows while the car was moving.”

Cops stopped the car and charged all three teens.

A 19-year-old man from Oshawa is charged with causing a nuisance and careless driving. His two passengers, a 19-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman, both from Oshawa, are charged with causing a nuisance.

So far this October, Durham cops have responded to 31 calls regarding clowns.

“Police continue to encourage the public to call in any suspicious activity. Those who partake in this activity can face fines under local bylaws and may be opening themselves to criminal charges,” cops warned.

The OPP issued a warning about clown pranks on Tuesday.

OPP officers across the Central Region have had at least three reports of the “Scary Clown prank,” police said.

“Incidents in the United States of America have included social media threats (Instagram, Snapchat, and I Messenger) which advise scary clown(s) are going to attend school(s) or public areas and kill a specific person or people. There have also been incidents where person(s) dressed as clowns have been reported attending schools and public areas and in some instances chasing persons,” the OPP said.

Police warned that “to scare children or anyone for that matter in parks near schools or in public areas is clearly wrong.

“It could cause a false unnecessary lock down of a school or public government building,” the release stated.

“If a weapon was brandished persons may be charged criminally for weapons dangerous to the peace, assault with a weapon or threatening.

“If persons cause police officers to engage in false investigations that waste police resources they may also be charged with public mischief under the Criminal Code.”